George Wright

Reverend George Washington Wright, son of the late Jessie Lee and Eva Mae Wright, departed this life on Sunday, February 15, 2004 after a lengthy illness.Rev. Wright was born on September 16, 1938 in Appomattox, Virginia. He received his formal education at Carver Price High School in Appomattox, Virginia. During a Wednesday night revival meeting in September of 1954 Rev. Wright joined the Promise Land Baptist Church in Appomattox, Virginia under the pastorship of the late Rev. Raymond Q. Lawing. He was baptized later that September of 1954.Rev. George W. Wright moved to Baltimore, Maryland in October of 1956. He joined the United States Armed Forces in 1957 and received an honorable discharge from the Army in 1959. Rev. Wright worked for several construction companies during his career. He retired from the Charles and Ronald Tishin Company in Dundalk, Maryland.On June 19, 1968 Rev. Wright joined the Fellowship Baptist Church now Greater New St. John Baptist Church under the pastorship of the late Rev. Dr. J. Woodard Kelly Sr. Rev. Wright worked diligently in God’s service. A few of the positions held were Adult Sunday school Teacher, Pastor’s Assistant, Chairman Board of Trustees, Member of the Board of Deacons and Assistant Treasurer of the Sunday school Congress.Rev. Wright continued his spiritual growth by studying under the late Rev. Lorenzo Graves and became licensed to preach the gospel on May 6, 1987. He was later ordained as a minister of God on January 28, 1988. With God’s guidance Rev. George Wright was charged with the pastorship of the Greater New St. John Baptist Church on February 3, 1988. Rev. Wright spiritually pastored Greater New St. John Baptist Church until health reasons caused him to relinquish his pastorship on May 4, 1996.Rev. George Washington Wright leaves to mourn: six sisters, Rose Calloway, Elizabeth Wright, Clara Forest, Edna Wright, Mattie Edmondson and Eva Mae Scruggs of Spout Spring, Va.; three brothers, Charles Wright, Eddie Wright of New York and Elzies Wright of Lynchburg, Virginia; one aunt, Helen Simmons of Elliston, Virginia; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and friends including three devoted friends, Rev. Edd Calloway, Rev. Henry Edens and Deacon Herbert Carter.

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George Wright

September 16, 1938 - February 15, 2004